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Commentary
2¹A corner bobbled toward SØRLOTH who forced the ball just beyond the far post.
7¹A useful ball from MILLAR on the right bobbled toward SCHMIDT who sliced his effort wide.
8¹GOAL!! Unlucky TROSSARD hit the woodwork before SØRLOTH flicked the ball into the net as COLBACK failed to clear. (1-0 Birmingham City)
13¹BISHOP did well to hold onto a fierce shot from TROSSARD.
15¹TROSSARD was put clear by DALAND and he nutmegged BISHOP but drilled his shot inches over.
23¹ETHERIDGE dived to his right to save a fierce drive from Port Vale's KITCHING.
31¹GOAL!! A wonderful shot from BACUNA was punched clear by the Port Vale 'keeper only as far as SØRLOTH who tapped the ball past the stranded 'keeper. (2-0 Birmingham City)
32¹OSULA shot wide.
32¹KITCHING given a yellow card for a cynical foul.
36¹A header by SØRLOTH at the near post was easily collected by the Port Vale 'keeper.
37¹McCALLUM receives a yellow card by the referee.
38¹GOAL!! A glorious outswinging corner was forced in at the far post by SØRLOTH. (3-0 Birmingham City)
42¹MILLAR beat three Birmingham City players and drove a golden opportunity over the bar.
45¹The bemused 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from SMITH dropped just wide.
0²FORREST booked.
1²RUSSELL books DE NEVE for violent conduct against SCHMIDT.
9²A great save prevented NGOY from scoring a great goal.
12²A refined pass from FORREST was flicked goalbound by TROSSARD only for the Port Vale 'keeper to palm clear.
15²A mix up in the Port Vale defence enabled SØRLOTH to blast an effort wide.
18²DE NEVE rattled an easy chance past the near post.
22²GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of MILLAR who slammed the ball past the helpless ETHERIDGE. (3-1 Birmingham City)
23²A free-kick from SØRLOTH raced just beyond the near post.
28²TROSSARD rushed an easy chance.
36²A poor foul gets PATERSON a yellow card.
40²A pin-point pass was collected by SCHMIDT and his deadly effort flew narrowly over.
45²MUSABA hoofed the ball wide from just outside the area.

 
Birmingham City
 
League position: 4
Home league form: WWWW
Overall league form: XWXXWLWW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Neil ETHERIDGE7 16½Nathan BISHOP
Maxime COLIN7½28 Neco WILLIAMS
Dion DE NEVE7 36 Sam McCALLUM
Juninho BACUNA7½46½Jack COLBACK(c)
Tin PLAVOTIC7 56½Liam KITCHING
Jesper DALAND6 66½Nathan SMITH
Anthony MUSABA7 77 David WORRALL
(c)Leandro TROSSARD6½87 Liam MILLAR
(p)Alexander SØRLOTH8 96 William OSULA(p)
(f)James FORREST5½105½Julien NGOY(f)
Jamie PATERSON5½115 Patrick SCHMIDT
K RManager
Billal BRAHIMI  12  James GIBBONS
Connal TRUEMAN  13  Shamal GEORGE
Jores OKORE  14  James WILSON
Maxi OYEDELE  15  Tom CONLON
Marc ROBERTS  16  Tom NAYLOR
 
Port Vale
 
League position: 21
Away league form: LLLL
Overall league form: WLLWLLWL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Birmingham City 3 Port Vale 1
(Half-time: 3-0, Attendance: 29,950, Stadium: St.Andrews, Referee: Mick Russell 6)

Sørloth 8¹, Sørloth 31¹, Sørloth 38¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Millar 22²
  
  
Forrest 0², de Neve 1², Paterson 36²Kitching 32¹, McCallum 37¹
28
520
65
63
84
147
31
53%47%
Man of the match: Alexander Sørloth